My dads car model

AerynPk · 16-11-2006

Hiya guys. Just to let you know ill be doing a complete replicate of my dads car because it was his baby lol. Im doing it because of we will have to get rid of it because i will not get it on insurrence and is too powerful to drive for any of us. I will show you what it looks like by taking pictures of it.
I also would like to ask is weathering car models easy and how do you get it to look dirty especially on the rims. Can someone help me please.

Phoenix · 16-11-2006

well for brake dust on the rims its jsut black dust so maybe dry brush it on in places

i dunno how you would make the windscreen dirty with the shape of wiper blades though

personaly i think it would look better looking pristine

each to their own though

btw what did he drive? i know he posted it before but i forgot :P

porschenut · 16-11-2006

Hi char!
to make the wipers look dirty, you mask the area the the wipers would cover, and brush brown and a little blak onto the windscreen. But maybe you should try it out on a scrap of plastic to see how it looks. You should also heat stain the exhaust using clar blue and red and yellow.
Hope this helps
Euan

rjwood_uk · 16-11-2006

Iain it was a Nissan 200sx

here is the thread:

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/showth...ghlight=nissan

Char was all the damage repaired and put back to new after your dads bollard incident?

just wondering as my brother is looking for a new car

**wonwinglo** · 17-11-2006

Char what a good idea making a model of his car,what type of vehicle was it ? I know he spoke a lot about it,is that the one he had an exhaust for Christmas ?

**Bunkerbarge** · 17-11-2006

Char, I would be very cautious about weathering a car model as it could so easily look overdone and become a bit of a mess.

Apart from adding a bit of realism in the engine compartment with some washes and dry brushing I would tend to make the rest of the model as a showroom example. Trying to make the screen look used could well end up with it looking very dirty and unrealistic.

As it was your Dads pride and joy maybe you should make it as pristine as he always wanted it to be?

new to trains · 17-11-2006

the pictures show the cars as spottless and shiny.....if you want to see a grubby car i will happily post pictures of my 2 workhorses !!!

AerynPk · 17-11-2006

Yes to answer questions My dads car was a Nissan 200sx s14a turbo. He had done a lot of work to get the BHP up which he did accomplish. He loved driving his car. Making it pristine is probably the best idea i think after reading all your comments. Thank you all for giving me advise on this it is much appreciated considering i have no help anymore.

I have to teach ellie to make models now considering she wants to do them.

AerynPk · 17-11-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjwood_uk

Iain it was a Nissan 200sx

here is the thread:

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/showth...ghlight=nissan

Char was all the damage repaired and put back to new after your dads bollard incident?

just wondering as my brother is looking for a new car

My dad did repair his damage he completely sanded the car and repainted it which cost him £25 for the paint because of its colour is very unigue.

**wonwinglo** · 17-11-2006

Char wrote-

'Thank you all for giving me advise on this it is much appreciated considering i have no help anymore.

I have to teach ellie to make models now considering she wants to do them'

You will get all of the help you need here Char,and it will be just as Nigel would have wanted it,how old is little Ellie ? one day she too will be on Scale-Models.